Marta Walendzik

The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Industrial Chemistry Institute, named after Professor Ignacy Mościcki, is a leading research institute in Poland with more than 100 years of history. We continue the legacy of METAN company, which was founded in Lviv in 1916 on the initiative of Prof. Ignacy Mościcki, a prominent chemist and President of the Republic of Poland. We specialise in research, development and implementation in the fields of petrochemistry and chemical technology, polymer chemistry, pharmacy and biotechnology.

We carry out scientific and industrial research, development and implementation work, and commercial services in the following areas:

·         Low carbon technologies and recycling

·         Electromobility (hydrogen fuel cells and electrochemical energy sources)

·         Advanced polymer materials and composites (from manufacture to re-use)

·         Pharmaceuticals (manufacture of APIs, medicinal and related products)

·         Pharmaceutical and industrial biotechnology

·         Cosmetics and household chemicals

·         Modelling of chemical processes (Ansys Fluent, ChemKin, ChemCad).

RESEARCH OFFER:

PETROLEUM-REFINERY, INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

·         Implementation of electrocatalytic, electrochemical and mechanochemical processes in chemical synthesis and recycling processes

·         Development of feedstock sustainable and low carbon petrochemical and Circular Economy processes

·         Modelling and in silico scaling of chemical processes.

POLYMER CHEMISTRY

·         Advanced polymers, composites and laminates: modern production technologies from renewable and recycled raw materials, including low energy and material intensive construction materials

·         Functional polymer coatings: coatings with antibacterial, flame retardant, gas barrier and hydrophobic properties with applications in various industries

·         Polymers and biopolymers with antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant properties with applications in the food, medical, cosmetics and other industries

·         Smart, biodegradable, recyclable, active polymers for packaging and other applications

·         Efficient processing and recycling of plastics, minimising their impact on the environment and enabling materials to be reused

·         Sustainable agriculture: organic crop protection products and pesticide minimisation Advanced polymer materials for specialised applications (defence industry, personal protective equipment industry, transport equipment, construction industry)

·         PVC technologies based on polyvinyl chloride for use in construction, industry and other sectors

·         Polymer materials analysis: flammability, thermal, surface properties, microplastics analysis and more.

PHARMACY

Research and development of APIs, pharmaceuticals and related products:

·         Laboratory and semi-technical scale API development

·         Commercial API production – batch sizes from grams to several hundred kilograms (accreditations (Japan), ASMF dossier, GMP, CEP certificates)

·         Development of medicinal and health products

·         Dietary supplements and foods for special purposes

·         Scale-up of API manufacturing processes with full validation

·         Manufacturing of APIs, investigational and medicinal products (GMP).

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Comprehensive pharmaceutical and industrial biotechnology services:

·         Screening of microorganisms - search for bioactive compounds

·         Genetic engineering of microorganisms - design of chemical synthesis pathways, genome analysis

·         Optimisation and scale-up of biotechnological processes (up to 150 l scale)

·         In vitro biological testing of substances (e.g. cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory properties)

·         Preparation of biological material for long-term storage (cell banks, lyophilisation).